The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-09-03

Boat returned and took off six of this
number. Boat 5, with the Fourth Officer,
took off six more
A bark was then reported approach
ing, and when all the boats had put their
people aboard her, they returned and
took off the rest on the burning steamer.
1t was found that boat No was miss
ing. She was seen to put herself before
the wind when she left the ship, using
her oars in place of sails.
She ran away from the vessel in direct
disobedience to the Captains orders.
Everybody spent the night aboard the
German bark Brabant, Captain Shiel,
from Charlestown July oath, for Lon
don, and all were then transferred to the
York City, which stayed by through
the night and vainly searched for the
missing.
The German vessel MathiIde, which
arrived at Falmouth August 25th,
brought the seven passengers and six
seamen of the burned Atlantic steamer
City of Montreal, who were in the boat
supposed to have been lost. They were
picked up at sea by the Mathilde.
Miscellaneous.
There was large meeting of socialists
at Cooper Union, New York, August
23d, called to denounce the action of
Henry George. Speeches were made
and resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing George, his platform and his follow
ing. Every mention OF his name was
the signal for Kisses and cheers. The
red flag was carried into the hall and
waived around the platform amid great
applause.
A dispatch from Rome, August 22d,
says: In Catania during the past twenty
four hours there have been nineteen
deaths from cholera, in Palermo seven
teen new cases and eleven deaths. In
Capua only few new deaths have been
reported.
A telegram from Merv says the Ameer
Of Afghanistan's life is despaired of. One
Of his feet has been amputated, owing to
and it is feared the shock 7ill
result in death.
The WiseGaudaur race was rowed at
Orillia, Ont, August 25th, Wise winning
by two lengths. Time, IA :02.
A London dispatch says: The new
loan of the Argentine Republic has been
subscribed several times over at 81 2-5. !
The bank of London Ont, suspended |
payment August 19th The bank had |
capital OF 81 900, 900, of which |
b233, 588 is paid up. Very little loss is
by the bin holders.
Three members of gang of Jersey |
Jity ruffians have been arrested for inn |
policemen.
Two men were killed and seventeen |
people injured by railroad collision
lear Wheeling, w. Va, August 22d.
The Maryland Republicans have nom
mated w. d. Brooks for Governor.
Governor G. S. Robinson has been
enominated by the Iowa Republicans.
Cleveland resents the insinuation that
lie is not in sympathy with the work of
he Railroad Investigating Commission.
The shipwrecked passengers of the
teamer City of Montreal were searched
or dynamite on their arrival in Eng
and.
A woman was killed, boy fatally in
ured and dozen other people hurt by
he fall of an elevator in a New York
A windstorm wrecked Republican
Jity, Neb., August Goth, killing several
'eople.
One person was killed and several
theirs injured by a railroad accident
ear Alliance, o., August Goth.
A band of regulators is terrorizing
southwestern Indiana.
Henry Sheridan, a Chicago clerk, has
evealed many frauds in connection with
be granting of franchises by Alder
len.
Edward A. Johnson, noted criminal,
vas caught in Cincinnati as he was leav-
lg a Sunday school.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
ill not reduce its capital stock.
There is danger of fruit famine in
he East.
An organization of Americans in Chi
ago is planning to secure valuable Eng
sh estate.
General Crook thinks that the Ute
in Colorado don't amount to
luch
Gaudaur has challenged Teemer to
DIV for the championship of America.
Professor 0. S. Fowler is dead.
The Raymond Rubber Company of
.orwich and Colchester, Conn, has
liled.
The Coercion Act is likely to become
dead letter.
A Russian has slept for over a year in
lie Walton (England) Workhouse.